Heritage Toronto Leads a Historical Bike Tour of the Huron-Wendat Trail
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Historicist: The World’s First Pay-Per-View TV Show
In 1961 all eyes were on Etobicoke for the world's first live pay-TV special, starring Bob Newhart.
Historicist: The Birth of Leaside
How a railroad planned a community around its expansion plans a century ago.
Toronto Urban Legends: Len Koenecke’s Flight into Infamy
Historicist: William Fleming, National Checkers Champ
The fierce rivalries and heated competition of high-stakes checkers.
“Bravo for the Women of Canada”
Urban Toronto: Fort York’s New Visitor Centre is Under Construction
Fort York's new visitor centre, scheduled to open in 2014, is starting to come together.
A Look at Toronto’s Cycling Heyday
Historicist: The Rise and Fall of Daniel Webster Clendenan
The Junction's first mayor, and the slander trial that ended his political career.
Toronto Urban Legends: Naming the City
No, Toronto does not mean "meeting place."
Historicist: Reigning Over Queen’s Park
Toronto's Scattershot Efforts to Commemorate Queen Victoria.
Historicist: Opposing the Subway
A History of Island Airport Expansion Schemes
Historicist: Goody Rosen Makes Good
One mensch's hard journey from the sandlots of Toronto to New York's Ebbets Field.
What’s There to See at Jane’s Walk 2013?
Commemorating the Battle of York
Scenes from Saturday's celebrations of the 200th anniversary of the battle.
Historicist: Defending Fort York… From Ourselves
Local government wasn't always so keen on maintaining Fort York.
Happy Birthday, Historicist!
Our weekend history column marks its fifth year of telling Toronto's stories.
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